Connecticut Humanities has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk in support of its reopening efforts. Funding for the grant was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan.
Scott Wands, manager of grants, Connecticut Humanities said, “The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is not only a Victorian-era architectural masterpiece, but it also is one of the most important museums in the state for examining and interpreting life in Connecticut at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Connecticut Humanities is pleased to provide CARES Act funding so that their work can continue during the unprecedented disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
The museum is planning to maintain online programming for youth and adults throughout the year to engage its virtual audience, while opening its galleries to visitors. The museum”™s expansive and magnificent period rooms on the first floor will offer socially distant house tours and a contemplative, educational and peaceful atmosphere.
